mạt chược

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [maːt̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [maːk̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [maːk̚˨˩˨ cɨək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mạtheavynặng chượcheavynặng

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mạt chược means mahjong for four players).

Meanings of mạt chược in English

Noun

mahjong (a game (originally Chinese) for four players)

Example sentences with mạt chược

Mạt chược. Mahjong.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From Cantonese 麻雀 (maa4 zoek3-2; ma tước).

Frequently asked questions

What does mạt chược mean in English?

mạt chược (noun) means "mahjong for four players)".

How do you pronounce mạt chược?

IPA: Hanoi [maːt̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [maːk̚˨˩˨ cɨək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mạt — heavy tone (nặng), chược — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.